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Fatwa Pelantik Pegawai Dan Kakitangan Di Bahagian Falak, Jabatan Mufti Negeri Selangor
May zakat funds from the fi sabilillah category be used to pay contract staff salaries at the Astronomy Division of the Selangor Mufti Department?
Short answer
The Selangor Fatwa Committee decided that it is permissible to use zakat allocated to the fi sabilillah category to fund the emoluments of contract staff in the Astronomy Division of the Selangor Mufti Department.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Selangor Fatwa Committee decided that it is permissible to use zakat allocated to the fi sabilillah category to fund the emoluments of contract staff in the Astronomy Division of the Selangor Mufti Department. The Division is also required to seek permanent staffing positions from the State Government. The decision was made at a meeting on 5 February 2008.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus menggunakan peruntukan zakat dari Asnaf Fi Sabilillah bagi Membiayai Emolumen Kakitangan Kontrak di Bahagian Falak, Jabatan Mufti Negeri Selangor
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Fatwa Pelantik Pegawai Dan Kakitangan Di Bahagian Falak, Jabatan Mufti Negeri Selangor”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/26/fatwa-pelantik-pegawai-dan-kakitangan-di-bahagian-falak-jabatan-mufti-negeri-selangor/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-fi-sabilillah-pay-astronomy-division-staff/